A tribute to the man who gave the world Spinal Tap, Rob Reiner
December 16th, 2025 by admin
We recorded a short tribute to Rob Reiner, not merely a Hollywood star, but a towering giant in the world of fictional bands.
Get Back… to Beatles related fictional bands on our podcast!
December 10th, 2025 by admin
Beatlemania hits classic sitcoms in 1964-1965! Our podcast, the Rocklopedia Fakebandica, discusses various Beatlesque bands from a variety of TV shows, as well as the many pseudonyms and joke names adopted by the Beatles themselves and in their solo careers.
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The Beatles’ Food on the Grill
December 8th, 2025 by galen
As Tommy Lee Jones said in Men in Black, “Damn, I guess I’ll have to buy the White Album again.” 09-09-09 is the big welcome to the future for the Beatles. Beatles Rock Band is coming out. New Beatle CDs with better sound quality.( I can hardly wait to buy them and rip them to MP3 and listen to them through tiny ear buds.) Well if you find yourself not getting enough of the Fab Four this week, then try out the Food on the Grill. The world’s only Beatle themed restaurant (that I know of). Get EAT-lemania!
Podcast: The Spy Who Fakebanded Me
December 4th, 2025 by admin
We look at fictional bands that are covers for secret agents from spy movies and shows, a few of which are absolutely bonkers!
Including Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp, and his Evolution Revolution, Roy Orbison, The Phynx, Archer, and Bond Girl Maryam d’Abo!
Podcast: Turkeys Away!: The WKRP Thanksgiving Special
November 27th, 2025 by admin
WKRP in Cincinnati is the best TV sitcom about the greatest fake Ohio AM radio station of the 1970s and 1980s. That is not up for debate. What is up for debate is whether this sitcom has the greatest Thanksgiving TV episode ever. Happy Thanksgiving from The Rocklopedia Fakebandica!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24th, 2025 by adminHappy Thanksgiving from our non-related, voluntarily affiliated, peer group lifestyle enclave to yours!
Bonus Thanksgiving comedy HERE.
Podcast: The fictional band fever dreams of Sid and Marty Krofft
November 16th, 2025 by admin
The Rocklopedia Fakebandica, your premier (and only) podcast on fictional bands and musicians in pop culture, discusses how two brothers from Montreal made children’s TV in the 1970s and 80s super, super, super weird. Yes, it’s time to us to cover the fake bands and fictional musicians from the world of Sid and Marty Krofft!
Podcast: Monster Bands for Halloween!
October 31st, 2025 by admin
We were working in the lab late one night when our eyes beheld an eerie sight: Halloween/monster-themed fake bands we haven’t discussed yet! So join us for a seasonal romp through “Monster Mash,” The Munsters, The Addams Family, Mad Monster Party?, The Groovie Goolies and more!
Podcast: Our Review of SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES!
September 17th, 2025 by admin
Live from Mom’s car, it’s the Rocklopedia Fakebandica! Yes, we were so excited to see the sequel 41 years in the making, that we recorded our review live in the car on the way back from the movie theater!
Podcast: Spawn of Spinal Tap- Spawnal Tap? Or does that sound stupid? Anyway, we cover mockumentaries inspired by Tap!
September 9th, 2025 by adminOur Spinal Tap days keep rambling on as we prepare for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, out this weekend! We’re looking at other fake band mockumentaries, including The Last Polka, Fear of a Black Hat, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, and Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo.
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